Population By Race and Ethnicity in Franklin, NC in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 71,832 population of Franklin County, North Carolina comprised of 7,490 people who identified as Hispanic (10.43%), and 64,342 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, North Carolina with a population of 50,240 (69.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,479 (25.73%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,647 (2.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 44,340 (61.73%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,744 (24.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,900 (8.21%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Franklin, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Franklin , NC in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 18,479 25.73%
White Alone 50,240 69.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 768 1.07%
Asian Alone 610 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 88 0.12%
Two Or More Races 1,647 2.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 735 1.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,900 8.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 408 0.57%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 99 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 69 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 279 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,744 24.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 44,340 61.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 360 0.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 511 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,368 1.9%